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Michael Skakel Reveals New Clues in Moxley Murder Case

2/1/2026

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Michael Skakel, a cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., spoke on NBC's podcast Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder about unresolved questions in the 1975 Martha Moxley murder.
The episode discusses a potential blood stain found in the Moxley home and conflicting witness accounts about the night of the murder.
Despite Skakel's exoneration in 2018, the true identity of Moxley's killer remains unknown, leaving her family and community seeking answers.

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Michael Skakel, a cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., spoke on NBC's podcast Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder about unresolved questions in the 1975 Martha Moxley murder.
The episode discusses a potential blood stain found in the Moxley home and conflicting witness accounts about the night of the murder.
Despite Skakel's exoneration in 2018, the true identity of Moxley's killer remains unknown, leaving her family and community seeking answers.